?Language is everywhere’: UC Berkeley linguistics expert on time travel, talking to whales, and the ‘sacred’ role of libraries

Gašper Beguš’ love of languages has taken him on manifold journeys, from uncovering lost sounds of ancient Sanskrit to carefully examining the clicks and codas that marine mammals use to communicate. We recently talked to Beguš about time travel, interspecies communication, the power of libraries, and what linguistics can reveal about the world around us.